I'm certainly in favor of this idea.

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Monday, December 07, 2020 - 11:02 pm: Edit

I think what you want is a 7000-scale stand with a three-prong (or six prong) topper BUILT IN, not a separate piece to be snapped / glued on.


Garth L. Getgen

By Soeren Klein (Ogdrklein) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 12:03 am: Edit

Hi, Jean!

Just recieved word from shapeways. The problem with the Federation NCL sprue in PA12 material seems to be solved and it is back into action (printing).
There shipment is expected at December 15th.

Thanks for updating them so quickly.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Soeren Klein

By Steven Zamboni (Szamboni) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 01:53 am: Edit

The 3-prongs are huge compared to the 7000 stands. Given we're already paying for the bounding box, it might not cost much more to just print the prongs as part of the stands.

I'm curious if that takes us to the point where we just print 1/4" fighters on the prongs and call it a day.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 02:00 am: Edit

I have no problems with sculptors doing whatever minis the customers want.

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 11:28 am: Edit

Soeren, I am so glad! Doing the happy dance for you!

By Jair Bobys (Jairb) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 12:06 pm: Edit

The reason I suggested just the stands was to minimize the number of additional items to be added to the store.

Ultimately, my goal is to be able to use Fighters with 7000 Scale Fleets. If sculptors are willing to do them and Jean is willing to add them to the store, I'm happy to buy 7000 Scale stands with 3 Fighters per stand for each Empire.

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 01:15 pm: Edit

Something like this?

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 01:39 pm: Edit

Chris: Approved (if you think enough want it).

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 10:26 pm: Edit

How about a sprue of six?

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 10:35 pm: Edit

We must think beyond the six pack. Why not a nine pack? Why not twelve?

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Wednesday, December 09, 2020 - 02:13 am: Edit

> We must think beyond the six pack. Why not a nine pack? Why not twelve?

... well, depends on how much Shapeways decides to charge for them. I'll play with it a bit.

We should probably also do a singleton stand for those who want lone fighters.

By Steven Zamboni (Szamboni) on Wednesday, December 09, 2020 - 11:08 am: Edit

Will the regular 1/2" fighters fit on those? Can we do a squadron of stylized 1/4" fighters already mounted? (4x3?)

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Wednesday, December 09, 2020 - 08:19 pm: Edit

The fighter stand holes are the same size as the ones for ships, right? If so then /those/ will fit... I haven't tried putting fighters on it. (Only models I have are Hydrans, so.)

Sample Image with Super-Stingers

By Steve Stewart (Stevestewart) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 07:45 am: Edit

Be good to see if that works with standard fighters, but I really like the idea of a small stand with fighters printed on it. They wouldn't be to scale of course, but a smaller size would look better with the 7000 series (which I love - thanks ADB and all the talented sculptors). If there was space for a very small d6, that could be used to show how many fighters were in the group (I think Corsec used to do something like that).

By Aaron Staley (Awwwdrat) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 09:14 am: Edit

Very interesting idea. I would buy it.

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 12:17 pm: Edit

Maybe you could have a set with two stands with three fighters each, plus two stands with two fighters, and two stands with a single fighter. That way, you can deploy six fighters and then remove one by one as they die. I don't know if you'd want to try to make a stand with six fighters.


Garth L. Getgen

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 06:19 pm: Edit

We may have to adjust it with other fighter types. I'll send the sculpting group a file to test with -- I tried it with Borak fighters and they overlapped more than a bit. I think it might be best to set the three stalks to separate levels to avert that.

By MarkSHoyle (Bolo) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 06:45 pm: Edit

Could you put small pegs on the fighter ie wing tip....
Then mold a larger peg on a stand with holes, like an artificial Christmas Tree....
Then you could add or remove fighters from the stand...

I understand the size may make that difficult or impossible, but could be one solution...

By Chris Nasipak (Ecs05norway) on Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 09:54 pm: Edit

@MarkSHoyle: The size would be a serious issue, I'm afraid. And we'd have to do a whole new set of entries for every fighter.

Multi-level stand with Borak HKs

Since this uses the same peg diameter as the usual stand it's easy to just put the existing fighter models loosely on it, without glue, and take them off as casualties happen if you want.

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 04:25 pm: Edit

Just received my Shapeways order. Man, those 7000-scale ships are really tiny.


Garth L. Getgen

By Aaron Staley (Awwwdrat) on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 07:29 pm: Edit

I think I'm really going to like 7000 scale (when i finally fork up more cash to get some).

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Monday, January 11, 2021 - 06:05 pm: Edit

The release of new items to our shop on Shapeways included the following items.

3788 Peladine Light Cruiser (CL)
3125 Peladine Light Cruiser (CL)
Omni General Captor Mines (Small, Drones)
Omni General Captor Mines (Large, Drones)
3788 Klingon C10 Heavy Dreadnought
3125 Klingon C10 Heavy Dreadnought
3788 Klingon C10K Refitted Heavy Dreadnought
3125 Klingon C10K Refitted Heavy Dreadnought
3788 Klingon C8L Dreadnought (Alternative)
3125 Klingon C8L Dreadnought (Alternative)
3788 Klingon D7C Command Cruiser
3125 Klingon D7C Command Cruiser
3788 Klingon D7L Command Cruiser
3125 Klingon D7L Command Cruiser
3788 Klingon D7W Heavy Command Cruiser
3125 Klingon D7W Heavy Command Cruiser
3788 Klingon D7WK Heavy Command Cruiser
3125 Klingon D7WK Heavy Command Cruiser
3788 Federation Police Flagship (FLG)
3125 Federation Police Flagship (FLG)
3788 Fed Classic Police Flagship (FLG)
3125 Fed Classic Police Flagship (FLG)
3788 Neo-Tholian X-Ship Heavy Cruiser (NCX)
3125 Neo-Tholian X-Ship Heavy Cruiser (NCX)
3788 Neo-Tholian X-Ship Light Cruiser (NLX)
3125 Neo-Tholian X-Ship Light Cruiser (NLX)
Omni General Hexless Turn Gauge, Compact
Omni General Hexless Turn Gauge, Flat
3788 Hydran Light Gunboat/PF Tender (FDW)
3125 Hydran Light Gunboat/PF Tender (FDW)
3788 WYN Orca-H Heavy War Cruiser (HCW)
3125 WYN Orca-H Heavy War Cruiser (HCW)
285 Lyran Ground Combat Vehicles (GCVs)
285 Lyran Armored Personnel Vehicles (APVs)
285 Lyran Tanks

By Aaron Staley (Awwwdrat) on Monday, January 11, 2021 - 07:39 pm: Edit

Ugh! Regular mines werent ready yet?

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Monday, February 01, 2021 - 02:40 pm: Edit

Who is ready for us to release ships today?